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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, ALA Notable Children's Book, CCBC Best Children's Book of the Year, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Kirkus Best Children's Books, NCTE Notable… Read More →
The Brighter I Shine
Mama always tells me stories on my birthday. She tells me the story of how I arrived in this world. They say I first came to them in a quiet dream and that I was a gift from our ancestors. For Read More →
The Call of Antarctica: Exploring and Protecting Earth's Coldest Continent
“On this land of ice, where we are thousands of miles of ice and mountains, it’s really beautiful.” Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest, and most remote part of the world. No one… Read More →
The Christmas Mitzvah
Al Rosen, a Jewish man, takes on the jobs of his Christian neighbors on Christmas Eve and day so they can spend the holiday with their families, starting a tradition that lasts for decades.… Read More →
The Civil Rights Movement
From the Series Movements That Matter (Alternator Books ® )
Civil rights have been in the news with the rise of Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem at NFL games, and more. Yet civil rights activists have many… Read More →
The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent
Eighteen-year-old Del is in a healthier place than she was a year and a half ago: She’s sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention… Read More →
The Courage of Elfina
Twelve-year-old Elfina lives with her grandmother in Paraguay. When a distant relative offers to have Elfina come live with her in the city so she can attend school, Elfina's grandmother… Read More →
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
From the Series On My Own History
On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man… Read More →
The Deep Blue Between
Twin sisters Hassana and Husseina have always shared their lives. But after a raid on their village in 1892, the twins are torn apart. Taken in different directions, far from their home in… Read More →
The Denim Diaries: A Memoir
Laurie Boyle Crompton’s coming of age in rural Pennsylvania and the New York City area in the 1970s and 1980s was anything but idyllic. In moving verse accompanied by diary-esque sketches,… Read More →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
A 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection A 2018 New York Public Library Best Book for Teens Macy's school officially classifies her as "disturbed," but Macy isn't interested in… Read More →
The Doll Test: Choosing Equality
Four dolls. Two psychologists. One landmark court case. During the first half of the twentieth century, schoolchildren in many parts of the United States were segregated—Black children and… Read More →
The Dozier School for Boys: Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past
From the outside, the Dozier School for Boys in Florida looked utterly charming. Carefully manicured lawns and attractive plantings adorned walkways and drives. But the reality of life at… Read More →
The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®) — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)
Examine the struggle for justice for Black Americans, from voter suppression and the controversy over Confederate monuments to the protests against police brutality and racially motivated… Read More →
The Fight over Choice: The History and Future of Reproductive Rights
From the Series Spotlight on Social Justice
Learn about the history and future of reproductive justice. Reproductive rights guarantee individuals the freedom to make decisions about their bodies and reproductive health. These rights… Read More →
The First Invasion: Book 1
From the Series Power Button
A powerful sci-fi adventure with humor and heart Truly's parents are arguing all the time, so they've dropped her off with her aunt and uncle. Her cousin Kaz has a big imagination but he's… Read More →
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys Read More →
The Force Born of Truth: Mohandas Gandhi and the Salt March, India, 1930
From the Series Civil Rights Struggles around the World
Gandhi's Salt March united all Indians in peaceful protest for independence. Yet British forces met them with violence and imprisonment. In this story of India's struggle for freedom, we'll… Read More →
The Forgotten Four: Breaking the Color Barrier in Pro Football
From the Series Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Woke ™ Books)
The National Football League (NFL) changed forever in 1946. That year the Forgotten Four—Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, and Bill Willis—joined the league. Learn about the… Read More →
The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®) — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Future Is Female (Alternator Books ®)
Celebrate the accomplishments of women over the years in this exciting series. Readers discover how women shaped our world through their contributions to arts, science, and politics and how… Read More →
The Gay Rights Movement
From the Series Movements That Matter (Alternator Books ® )
A lot has changed throughout the history of the gay rights movement. In 1969, the Stonewall Riots brought light to a movement that would later establish gay pride parades and persist in the… Read More →
The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the World
From the Series Queer History Project
What if you discovered that the whole concept of a gender binary is an illusion? While many people identify as men or women, that is not all there is. The idea that all humans fall into one… Read More →
The Giants — Library Bound Hardcover Set
From the Series The Giants
The Giants, guardians of nature since time immemorial, have the power to protect the planet—but that power hinges on finding harmony with several special kids from across the globe. As the… Read More →
The Girl Who Couldn't Lie
Priya lies a lot. She tells her friends everything’s fine at home when in reality, her parents argue constantly. She tells her parents everything’s great at school even though Katie Wong’s… Read More →